Democratic equality. Are Rawls's principles of economic justice too egalitarian or not egalitarian enough?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   02/24/2005   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The question is, therefore, whether Rawls's egalitarianism is not enough egalitarian or too egalitarian. After having exposed the main points of Rawls's view of economic justice, the analysis of its major criticisms, both from the left and the right...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rawls's egalitarianism . D. Parfit's Equality or Priority. The theoretical argumentation. G.A. Cohen's 're'-interpretation of the difference principle. The 'ethos' of justice . Conclusion. Sources....»

Is multilateralism still viable today?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   08/22/2005   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «After WWII, various multilateral organizations have been promoted by the US and implemented through many international organizations such as the UN, the GATT and the IMF. Overtime, multilateral co-operation dramatically developed in different forms...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Multilateralism and world crisis. Criticisms against international organizations. Multilateralism's presence and its impact . Conclusion....»

Landmines in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   12/27/2005   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina began shortly after the republic declared its independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) in March 1992 and lasted nearly four years. A cease-fire was called in September 1995. A...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The three distinct armies. Bosnian government army (ARBiH). The Bosnian Croat army (HVO) . The Bosnian Serb army (VRS). The human impact . Impact of mines on living standards . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

How to create a homogeneous culture across boundaries?

Business & market   |   Management   |   Term papers   |   12/30/2005   |   .doc   |   18 pages
Document abstract : «We have decided to study the company Unilever for several reasons. Firstly, Unilever is a European company that is one of the biggest multinational in the world. Secondly, as we have chosen to study the corporate culture of multinationals, Unilever...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The history of Unilever. Corporate culture theory. Hofstede's cultural dimension. Power distance. Uncertainty avoidance. Individualism-collectivism. Masculinity-femininity. Description of the management style. The Netherlands. Great...»

Oscar Wilde and Aestheticism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   01/03/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The 19th Century in Europe, and especially in England, is marked by the appearances of new artistic movements. Aestheticism is one the most important because it embodies a real change in the mentality and in art, considered as self sufficient....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The aesthetic movement. Definition. Historical background. The changes in art. A pioneer: Immanuel Kant. Biography. The 'beautiful', an object of a disinterested satisfaction. The 'beautiful', a 'form of finality'. An important figure:...»

Bodybuilding and its Influence upon American Sport

Social studies   |   Sports   |   Term papers   |   01/12/2006   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : «American sports have evolved from the simple folk games and premodern pastimes of the colonial era to the highly complex, commercial spectacles of the early twenty-first century. (For the purposes of this essay sports are defined as competitive...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: The concept of American sport. Bodybuilding within the American sport. Notion of bodybuilding . Brief history of bodybuilding and its first big contest. Bodybuilding organizations. Competitions. Bodybuilding as the basis to fundamental...»

The integration of the European Union

Political science   |   European union   |   Term papers   |   01/15/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «On the 16th April, 2003, ten new members were signing the adhesion treaty to the European Union, in front of the Parthenon in Athens. The adhesion of these ten new countries, among which eight were ex-communist countries, represented a historic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. EU's quest for the optimal institutional structure. The issue of the future of the Union. The issue of the Union's presidency. Different economic structures and needs. The quarrel between 'the cicadas and the ants'. The entry of ten...»

Direct Marketing and McDonald's use of Direct-Mailing

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Case study   |   01/21/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Direct mail can be considered as any unsolicited printed material sent directly through the mail or somehow delivered to prospective customers or contributors. Anything from catalogs, flyers, newsletters or brochures or any similar promotional...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction (direct mail). Effects of technological advances. Legal precedence. Economic impact. Typical users of direct mail. Direct mail as part of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). Closing the sale. Exposure. Pros and cons of...»

The Lead User Method: A solution to improve new product success in rapidly changing markets?

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Theses   |   02/04/2006   |   .pdf   |   77 pages
Document abstract : «Innovation, a crucial dilemma to be successful. Innovating is crucial for a company in order to satisfy its customers 'expectations and to cope with the competition in a market place which is everyday more and more challenging. However, coping...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The risk innovation process: Typology of innovations and risks. Typology of innovations. Typology of risks linked to innovation. Inputs provided by traditional new product development research methods. Steps of traditional research...»

Cultural diversity is a source of international competitive advantage. Critically evaluate

Business & market   |   Management   |   Term papers   |   02/05/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Most of companies employ people from different culture and want to manage them in order to use in the best way as possible this diversity. The management of this kind of workers must be adapted. To become a real international competitive advantage,...»

Synopsis abstract : «...»

The debate on the trial and the condemnation of Louis XVI during the 18th century and their consequences

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   03/13/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «At first the king seemed inclined to work with the revolution and to try to solve the problems. But the influence of the queen and of the courtiers were too strong. He was encouraged by them to disregard all promises he had made and sought to flee...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The debate on the trial and the condemnation of Louis XVI during the 18th Century and their consequences. Anger towards the King . Xenophobia's role. The storming of the royal palace of the Tuileries . The important disagreements . The...»

The UK and the Euro

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Exposé en Anglais sur le Royaume-Uni et un passage éventuel à l'euro, qui examine les différents arguments favorables et opposés à l'adoption de la monnaie européenne. Soon after election, in 1997, the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, said that four of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The economic and political debate. Arguments for membership. Arguments against. Is Britain likely to join in the next few years?. Public opinion. Interest groups: The media and the No and Yes campaign. 'Prepare and...»

The European Union and national sovereignty

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The birth of the modern sovereign state is usually associated with the 1648 Treaty of Westphalia, after which modern nation-states began to constitute in Europe. Today, some scholars argue that state sovereignty has been challenged by trends such as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The lack of recognition European Union . The book Questioning sovereignty by Neil MacCormick. The milestones of European integration: The case Costa v. ENEL . Conclusion: Neil MacCormick's assertion that EU member states are no longer...»

The American bureaucracy on national security

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In his book The Power Game, Hedrick Smith speaks of the foreign policy game in the United States as a "bureaucratic tribal warfare", using a tribal metaphor to describe the fierce fights which take place in Washington, DC. The notion of bureaucracy...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Battling bureaucracies. Article II of the Constitution. The Department of Defense. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff. The pledge to make the Secretary of State the principal spokesman and adviser on...»

Iran's nuclear program

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «As diplomats from the 190 signatory countries gather in New York this week for the five-yearly review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran will surely be present in many minds. Although some warning signs had been issued by various...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Iranian nuclear programme and the questions it raises. Explanations on why states acquire nuclear . Challenges and threats to security. The debate on the real necessity for Iran to hold nuclear weapons. The main argument put...»

Organized crime in Marseille

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Academic literature on French organised crime is scarce. Very few - if not any - criminology departments exist within French universities and higher education institutions. Moreover, public debate is centred on the issues of petty crime and unruly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The neo-institutionalist approach . The origins of the Marseilles 'milieu'. The Marseilles criminal groups: Operating in an attractive region. Support for the 'milieu' within legitimate sectors of the society. Organised crime's...»

The European Union and organized crime

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   03/24/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «With French and Dutch voters' recent rejection of the proposed constitutional treaty for the European Union, a number of proposals in the field of Justice and Home Affairs have been watered down or considerably postponed. However, both EU leaders...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A strategy based on co-operation. the Tampere summit and the priorities set by EU leaders . A framework decision in the field of money laundering. Improving cooperation between member states and national law-enforcement agencies. What...»

'The European Union Court of Justice is more relevant for the advance of the EU political unity than the Commission and the Parliament' - Discuss

Law & contracts   |   European law   |   Presentation   |   03/31/2006   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Its political role has being a big issue between the main theoricians of the European Union. The place of the European Parliament and the Commission in the process toward political unity is more obvious. The Commission, as the institution who has...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The powers of the courts. The ECJ and The power given by the Treaty of Rome. The role of the Court in the advancement of political unity . The limited powers of the ECJ. Lack of a general competence to control every legislation . The...»

The complex relationship between Muslims and Christians during the Middle-Ages

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   04/01/2006   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Christians and Muslims have always kept ambiguous relationship going. Thanks to the Mediterranean, there have always been lots of contacts between Christians and Muslims. However, these contacts were strengthened with the Crusades during the Middle...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Christian Crusades 1095 - 1269. Trade as a part of the Muslims' everyday life. Ambiguous relations between Christians and Muslims. Muslims: More advanced than Christians in science, mathematics and agriculture. Decline of the...»

What exactly is the difference between act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism? Can rule-utilitarianism succeed where act-utilitarianism fails?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   04/13/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «According to the meaning we give to 'actions', we get two different theories under Utilitarianism. And there is a great debate between those two schools of utilitarianism about how exactly the individual utilitarian should make their moral...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rule utilitarianism . The principle of universalization . Utilitarianism. Creation of utilitarianism . The first objection to act-utilitarianism . Objections regarding the impractical approach in helping guide someone in making moral...»

Under what circumstances do you think states should intervene in humanitarian crises?

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Presentation   |   04/18/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Humanitarian intervention deals with two academic fields: political philosophy and international law. The question of intervention depends on the morality and on the legality of the intervention. Is humanitarian intervention a moral duty for states?...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Traditional approaches in humanitarian interventions. Theoretical objections to humanitarian interventions. Theoretical approaches in favour of humanitarian intervention: Solidarist international society theory. The ambiguous case of...»

Head & Shoulders: A Comprehensive Look at Consumer Behaviour

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Case study   |   06/13/2006   |   .doc   |   18 pages
Document abstract : «This report provides an analysis and evaluation of Procter & Gamble's hair care line, Head & Shoulders. With Head & Shoulders new marketing campaign, this report analyses the effectiveness of this campaign in comparison to the ever growing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive Summary . Key findings. Marketing recommendations. Project objectives. Methodology. Secondary data. Primary data. Attitude formation and change chart. Fishbein model . Analysing the Fishbein Equation. Means end chain. Concrete...»

Immigrants acculturation in occidental countries

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   07/10/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «John Berry, a Canadian social psychologist, has developed a theoretical framework about the psychological concept of acculturation. Two main acculturation processes exist in Cross Cultural Psychology: integration and assimilation. Berry argues that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . Berry's theory on the processes of acculturation . Adaptation and assimilation . Berry's model and the facts regarding the acculturation group . Current state of the theoretical framework. Updating Berry's theory . Ideologies...»

Mergers and Acquisitions: reasons and consequences at the international market

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Theses   |   07/11/2006   |   .doc   |   40 pages
Document abstract : «The paper deals with the issue of mergers and acquisitions on the western market, viewing the topic from the standpoint of their failure and success. The subject is an extremely important one at present, as, on the one side, there is a trend towards...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Introduction and methodology. Mergers and acquisitions: The overview. Definition of mergers and acquisitions. Classification of mergers and acquisitions. Modes of payment for mergers and acquisitions. Motivations behind mergers and...»

Companies dividend policy

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Term papers   |   07/11/2006   |   .doc   |   23 pages
Document abstract : «Dividend policy is one of the most important financial policies, not only form the viewpoint of the company, but also from that of the shareholders, the consumers, the workers, regulatory bodies and the Government. For a company, it is a pivotal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Background on dividends and the three basic theories. Background. Different types of dividends. Procedural aspects of paying dividends. Irrelevance of Dividend Policy. Assumptions of irrelevance theory. The proof of the dividend...»

Advertising influence on impulsive buying

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   07/11/2006   |   .doc   |   22 pages
Document abstract : «In this chapter you will find a summarizing overview of this study. It explains fairly about the two discussed main topics: impulse buying and advertising. It gives an introduction of what impulse buying is and if it is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Chapter 1: Introduction . Background . Managerial relevance . Academic relevance . Problem statement. Research questions . Thesis structure . Chapter 2: Impulsive buying behaviour . Descriptions of impulse buying . Conceptual background . Factors...»

To what extent did the colonial state openly side with metropolitan capitalist interests and missionaries lobbies against indigenous interests?

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   07/12/2006   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Ghana was a victim of the British Empire's colonialism, from the establishment of the South as a Crown's possession in1874 to the independence of the country in 1957. Basically, colonialism can be defined as a particular form of imperialism: the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The colonial states siding with European capitalists and missionaries against Ghanaians. The Ghanaian governments policy during the whole colonial period. The causes of the governmental partiality. The limits of the usual attitude of...»

Does social constructivism really add anything new to debates about security?

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   07/12/2006   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «During the late 1980s, when debates between neorealists and neoliberals seemed to exhaust themselves, so-called 'constructivist' researches made their appearance. By asserting themselves as an alternative to realism, they reinterpret its main...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A new framework for analysis. A critical methodology to grasp security in another way. A contestation of the traditional conceptualisations to enrich security studies' research agenda. A positive balance sheet. Some scientific...»

Contrast and compare the political ideology, support base and political strategy of the Pakistani Jamaat-i-Islami and the Iranian Islamic Revolution

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   07/12/2006   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The events of this beginning of century have shown the resistance and the diversity of an Islamism, which certain had already buried. According to Bobby S. Sayyid, 'Islamism is a discourse that attempts to centre Islam within the political order....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Comparing the theories: The Jamaat and the Iranian Revolutionary thoughts. Islamism as a common Muslim subjectivity: Islam as the centre and the West as a rejected other. Differences in the transition to the Islamic state:...»

Paris 2012

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Case study   |   07/12/2006   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Marketing is often referred as the set of techniques by which a company makes consumers buy its products. However, marketing can also be seen as a wider activity, that includes selling ideas and services, that do not only fulfill indivudual needs...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Paris: A city to hold the Games . The concept for the Games . Sustainability and legacy. Internal and external analysis. Paris 2012: A concept to promote. The rallying of all kinds of supporters. Launching a promotion campain to gain...»

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